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An Introduction to Cloud Computing
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Intro to Cloud Computing ☁️ 💻

Outcomes

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

  1. Explain what the term "the cloud" means
  2. Illustrate how authentication via SSH works
  3. List the commands that help you find info about your operating system and update your package manager

1. Explain what the term "the cloud" means

📖 Vocabulary Term

Cloud Provider

A company that manages cloud servers including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft, DigitalOcean, Linode, etc.

Source: https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/cloud/what-is-the-cloud/

Important points:

  • The cloud provider takes care of the the physical computers, make sure they are safe, and replaces them when they stop working.
  • The cloud provider takes care of installing the operating system and other system-level software and handles the upgrades to this software, including software patches that improve security.
  • When someone else manages a datacenter and the software on these servers, it allows your company or agency to focus on building a product

2. Illustrate how authentication via SSH works

Source: https://doubleoctopus.com/security-wiki/protocol/secure-socket-shell/

3. List the commands that help you find info about your operating system and update your package manager

  • uname -a
  • (For Ubuntu) apt-get update
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